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Soulless Academic Year Opening Speeches
Might this be the year leaders change things up and, instead of the usual list of recent accomplishments and goals for the year, talk to us about uncertainty and how the world has changed?
How Should Staff Interact with Faculty?
Some suggestions for how employees might behave (or maybe not) around their professorial colleagues.
The Academic Nomad’s Quest for a Campus Family
Questions to ask about a potential new campus home—and some suggestions for how to welcome a colleague (and how not to).
Why Can’t They Get My Name Right?
Colleges often mess up the names of their alums—especially the women among them. Here are some reasons why.
I’m an Overworked Letter Opener in the Annual Giving Office
A plea to all you donors out there.
Campus Landscapes: So Much More Than Marketing
How trees, quads and facades can help sell a campus.
Higher Ed’s Relationship With the Government: It’s Complicated
Understanding an imperfect union.